Front Tyre Wear

[frank rabbets]

The tracking on the 100 series needs regular checking especially after new bushes have done a few months. As the rubber bushes deform the tracking alters. I suspect they deform fairly quickly then stabilise. The tracking on the 80 series is more stable as their are no rubber bushes that would affect the tracking.

I notice that the front tyres on my 100 have scrubbed their insides very slightly. Before I took delivery I told Jemca Croydon to check and adjust the tracking. On checking the tracking I find that someone has had a go as there are pipe wrench marks on the locknuts and the wheels are toeing out. Not only did they not have the right sized spanner but they also could not do a very basic operation.


Frank

 

[nathanrobo]

In my experience tyre firms who adjust tracking are not overly rigorous. I thought I read some time back that camber and castor should be adjusted with tracking each time.

 

[frank rabbets]

Tha camber and castor do also alter as the bushes bed in but they do not affect tyre wear if they are out by a small amount. If set by the factory properly they should be OK for a very long time in fact until the bushes need replacing.

Frank